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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY LEAD PEROXIDE INSTRUMENTS
Weight of SO2 in Milligrams per 100 Square Centimetres per day.
| 1951 | Town Hall | Canham Road | Wells Hse. Road | Bashley Road | Wesley Road | Kendal Avenue | Acacia Road | Borough Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.20 | 2.86 | 2.24 | 1.56 | 1.90 | 2.31 |
| March | 2.02 | 2.18 | 1.81 | 2.11 | 2.28 | 1.87 | 1.72 | 1.99 |
| April | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.30 | 1.58 |
| May | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 1.79 | 1.51 | 1.27 | 1.54 |
| June | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.93 |
| July | 0.89 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.92 | 0.82 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.77 |
| August | 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 0.88 | 0.58 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| September | 1.18 | 0.86 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 1.20 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 1.08 |
| Summer (May-Sep) | 1.06 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.97 |
| October | 2.07 | 2.53 | 2.20 | 2.28 | 2.00 | 2.34 | 1.75 | 2.17 |
| November | 2.13 | 2.30 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.22 | 1.75 | 1.85 | 2.11 |
| December | 2.88 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.93 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 2.20 | 2.58 |
| Monthly Average | 1.69 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.84 | 1.66 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.60 |